The Bricoleur
How we imagine our lives is how we live our lives, and mythologies provide the images and ideas in this process. But images of the human in the dominant myths– as sinner, dominator, or world destroyer– aren’t guiding us … Continued
Guest appearance on Fabric of Folklore podcast
My guest appearance on the Fabric of Folklore podcast with Vanessa Rogers was released last week. I centered the Grimm’s fairy tale “The Frog Prince” which is one of my favorites:). Ep 58 Where Psychology and Mythology Meets Ancient Wisdom … Continued
Shifting Images of Human Being with Dr. Craig Chalquist
How we imagine ourselves is how we’ll be. And where do we receive these images of the human? They’re in our myths. In this episode, I take a look at three images in the myths of the dominant culture … Continued
Making creative choices in art and life: 3 fairy tale variations
Sifting through options to make a decision is something that each of us has to do at some point. When our choice is part of a creative process in work or life, in the arts or our psychic terrain, … Continued
Creativity: An Inner Alchemy of feathers and toads
“We would do well… to think of the creative process as a living thing implanted in the human psyche.” — C.G. Jung (1922) Collected Works 15 We often say that every person is inherently creative and yet doubts and … Continued
Myth and Images of Creativity (Beginning with the new Apple ad)
Apple’s ad for the new iPad has evoked some very strong reactions, reactions that illuminate old links between image, metaphor, myth, and our collective notions about creativity and the creative process. The current cultural conversation is a good starting … Continued